Author: diverseskills

http://twitter.com/#!/ChadPergram/status/508991070936776704

The House Rules Committee met today to prepare a resolution that would rebuke President Obama for arranging the prisoner swap of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban prisoners. A vote on the resolution may take place as early as Tuesday.

http://twitter.com/#!/jrsalzman/status/509041290554519552

The Hill reports:

The administration is required by law to notify Congress at least 30 days ahead of time before transferring prisoners housed at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility. President Obama said after the transfer took place that giving Congress a heads-up could have jeopardized the deal with the Taliban to free the American prisoner of war.

The resolution expresses “grave concern” that releasing the five senior Taliban commanders raised national security risks.

Additionally, it argues that the exchange harmed the administration’s working relationships with the legislative branch, stating that “these actions have burdened unnecessarily the trust and confidence in the commitment and ability of the Obama administration to constructively engage and work with Congress.”

http://twitter.com/#!/ChadPergram/status/509098028373127168 http://twitter.com/#!/conservbtfly/status/509119699922460672 http://twitter.com/#!/JohnFromCranber/status/509111808326893568 http://twitter.com/#!/Victoriaokane/status/509120202831712256

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Related:

‘Blimey’: Did WH think Bowe Bergdahl was ‘more important’ than James Foley?

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‘The wheels on the bus’: CNN reports WH officials say SecDef Hagel made final call on Bergdahl trade

Code Pink, American Muslim Alliance welcome home Bowe Bergdahl

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/08/resolution-to-rebuke-president-obama-for-bergdahltaliban-swap-set-for-floor-debate-tuesday/

http://twitter.com/#!/johncusack/status/309557385263996928

As Twitchy reported last night, actor John Cusack took to Twitter in support of Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster. The actor opposes the use of drones, and he wondered where the Democrats were, whom he believes should be standing up to “regressive corporate warlord” Obama.

Today, he used Twitter to praise Sen. Wyden, the one Democrat who did #StandwithRand during his “filiblizzard.”

@cenkuygur: Great credit to Ron Wyden so far for being the only principled Democrat to join Rand Paul in arguing for the constitution.”

— John Cusack (@johncusack) March 7, 2013

He also continued to ding liberals for remaining silent, by retweeting these tweets from Glenn Greenwald.

RT @ggreenwald: Van Jones on CNN: “Rand Paul last night was a civil liberties hero” and “progressives should be ashamed of themselves”

— John Cusack (@johncusack) March 7, 2013

RT @ggreenwald: Amy Goodman in the Guardian: America is shamed that only Rand Paul is talking about drone executionst.co/NaotI …

— John Cusack (@johncusack) March 7, 2013

Of course, note the snide slam to Sen. Rand and the Tea Party: How can it be only that dumb old rube? Taking a sneering page straight from WaPo’s Eugene Robinson’s clueless book.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/03/07/actor-john-cusack-praises-sen-wyden-as-only-principled-democrat-to-join-rand-paul/

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http://twitter.com/#!/jasonahart/status/527950432774418432

“Did you see that really clever political cartoon in Politico?” asked nobody ever.

Clearly Mandela was a Nazi.

Comparing Republicans to Nazis AND the Klan in one cartoon? It’s so edgy and courageous.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/10/30/politico-cartoonist-fails-at-humor-but-successfully-proves-godwins-law/

http://twitter.com/#!/SenatorReid/status/386873219317133312

Harry Reid says he doesn’t believe House Speaker John Boehner when he says he doesn’t have the votes to pass a continuing resolution bill to fund the entire government.

Noted Obama fanboy Chuck Todd chimes in, echoing Reid’s sentiment.

http://twitter.com/#!/MaxwellSilver3/status/386916844788936704

Who thinks Chuck Todd would second guess Reid if he said he didn’t have the votes?

http://twitter.com/#!/BenHowe/status/386874470092111872

That’s another point.

http://twitter.com/#!/ExJon/status/386875857651785728

Hi, @SenatorReid. A clean CR is one that doesn't include Obamacare. Thanks for your time. Sincerely,

America— DeFund DeTrainwreck (@lheal) October 06, 2013

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/10/06/chuck-todd-echoes-harry-reid-says-boehner-must-prove-he-isnt-a-liar-with-a-vote/

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